21世纪大学英语读写教程.pptVIP

U.S. immigration laws against Asians Asians overseas migration has been limited by both natural and artificial factors. The Chinese, earliest to arrive, and the Japanese were long victims of racial discrimination. They suffered from the discriminatory laws that limited and excluded the Asian immigrants from the United States. The Chinese Exclusive Act in 1882 suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years. In 1965, a law was passed to allow immigrants from Asia to the United States. Text-related information counterpart n. — a person or thing that has a similar function or position in another place or organization e.g. ? the Foreign Minister and his French counterpart ? the Prime Minister and his European counterparts ? the English Merchant Bank and its American counterpart , the Wall Street Investment Bank converge vi. — (tend to) become similar or identical e.g. ? Our previously opposed views are beginning to converge . ? Their ideas seem to be converging . More to learn The structure it is/was … that/who … can be used to emphasize the main point of a sentence. It is here that various researchers different studies converge… e.g. ? The various studies converge here. → It is here that the various studies converge. ? We made all these sacrifices for you. → It was for you that we made all these sacrifices. More to do Drills Rewrite the sentences below as it is/was … that/who … sentences. The idea to be emphasized in each one appears in colored letters. 1. We organized this volunteer group for the benefit of the old people in the neighborhood . 2. We realize how far we have come only when we look back . 3. His secretary does all the work. It was for the benefit of the old people in the neighborhood that we organized this volunteer group. It is only when we look back that we realized how far we have come. It is his secretary who does all the work. It is here that various researchers different studies converge… More to learn It is here that various researche